Notice Information
Notice Title
Loss Adjusters
Notice Description
Provision of Loss Adjustment Services and Contractor Repair Network
Lot Information
Primary Emergency, Major Incident and Out of Hours Loss Adjustment Services
Thames Water Utilities Limited are looking for a retained provider who can be called on at any time for emergency incidents, providing Thames Water with an out of hours helpdesk and crucial resources to provide early assessment and complete the evaluation of claims, which may include managing a repair and reinstatement process. Thames Water seeks long-term price stability for these services and prefers a 3-year contract, with allowable 1 year extensions up to a maximum of 5 years in total contract length.
Options: Any agreement awarded would be for a maximum initial period of 3 years, with options to extend for two further: one year periods.
Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for a maximum initial period of 3 years, with options to extend for two further one year periods. The maximum total contract length would be 5 years.
Major Loss Response PanelFrom time to time Thames Water require response to major incidents and therefore require a panel of suppliers that would be able to support by responding to these events should they occur, and providing early assessment and complete the evaluation of claims. Thames Water seeks long-term price stability for these services and prefers a 3-year contract, with allowable 1 year extensions up to a maximum of 5 years in total contract length.
Options: Any agreement awarded would be for a maximum initial period of 3 years, with options to extend for two further one year periods.
Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for a maximum initial period of 3 years, with options to extend for two further one year periods. The maximum total contract length would be 5 years.
General Loss Adjusting ServicesDay to day claims adjusting and ancillary services assessment and evaluation, with longer response requirements. Thames Water seeks long-term price stability for these services and prefers a 3-year contract, with allowable 1 year extensions up to a maximum of 5 years in total contract length.
Options: Any agreement awarded would be for a maximum initial period of 3 years, with options to extend for two further one year periods.
Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for a maximum initial period of 3 years, with options to extend for two further one year periods. The maximum total contract length would be 5 years.
Contractor Repair NetworkThames Water seeks a provider offering a wide network of trades and services needed in Repair and Reinstatement following claims against TW. Thames Water seeks long-term price stability for these services and prefers a 3-year contract, with allowable 1 year extensions up to a maximum of 5 years in total contract length.
Options: Any agreement awarded would be for a maximum initial period of 3 years, with options to extend for two further one year periods.
Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for a maximum initial period of 3 years, with options to extend for two further one year periods. The maximum total contract length would be 5 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b100
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034521-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66518300 - Insurance claims adjustment services
66519000 - Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,583,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,583,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Oct 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Thames Water
- Contact Email
- procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 8DB
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Thames
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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